March, 1917 
131 
THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
HOW TO CHOOSE 
FINE TREES S ^ 
Y OU who love trees for their own beauty or value them for the charm 
they lend to roadside and lawn, must have often wished deeply 
for a more friendly knowledge of how to choose and group them best, 
how to improve the outlook from your windows or make more 
attractive the approaching vistas of home. 
This, then, is to say that at last a book has been written which tells just 
what you want to know about trees. It is the new catalogue of the well- 
known ornamental trees and shrubs grown at Andorra Nurseries. 
“Suggestions for Effective Planting” tells what trees are best adapted 
by nature for each garden and landscape, what shrubs and trees most effec- 
tively group together. 
And all this is so beautifully illustrated and conveniently arranged that it 
is as interesting to read as your favorite magazine. It is not the usual mech- 
anical, deadly dull nursery list. To read it is like going around your grounds 
with an old, experienced gardener and discussing in a friendly way what the 
place needs; what evergreens to .screen the foundation, what will look best 
along the driveway or against the ell of the house. 
This book is free for the asking. We have one all ready to address with 
your name. Send your request to Box 100. 
Andorra Nurseries 
Wm. Warner Harper, Proprietor 
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Jnto a Modern 
Jxnry/and " 
Such a trellised 
arch, rose-g r o w n , 
leading into a Gar- 
dencraft Garden is 
literally a gateway 
into Fairyland. The 
fine touch of a well- 
placed arbor, the 
friendly intimacy of a 
cozy hooded bench, the 
crowning glory of a rose 
temple transform your 
garden from a beauti- 
ful flower plot into the 
nearest corner of 
Queen Mab’s dominions 
Mathews 
is described in a handbook which 
is something more than a cata- 
logue — rather a treasure-trove of 
garden suggestions. Its 72 pages 
are a delight to the lover of out- 
door life. It is gladly sent on re- 
ceipt of eighteen cents in stamps. 
THE MATHEWS MFG. CO 
915 Williamson Bldg., Cleve 
Old World gardens and half- 
forgotten paintings. French 
villas and English inn-yards, 
have each furnished their 
inspiration to our designers. 
With painstaking craftsman- 
ship our henchmen have re- 
produced the designs. The 
Hall Mark (below) is your 
guarantee of accuracy and 
workmanship. 
No Trees Like These 
For Avenue or Lawn 
The superiority of L the Norway Maple and the American 
Linden, as shade trees, must be conceded. 1 hey are not only 
clean, wholesome trees, beautiful the year round, but they thrive 
in anysoil or any location, even in the smoky atmosphere of cities. 
The Maple’s symmetrical, rather drooping shape, its lovely 
yellow flowers in Spring, its dense dark green foliage and its 
brilliant coloring in late Autumn combine to give it an all-season 
elegance, well suited to refined home surroundings. 
The Linden is of rapid growth, forming a broad, round open 
top, making it exceedingly desirable. Its fragrant, creamy- 
white flowers in July are great favorites of the honey bees. 
Our stock of both these trees is probably the largest and 
finest in America, and we can fill all orders, in any quantity, 
in uniform sizes. They are straight, healthy trees, grown six 
feet apart to give ample light and air and nourishment for the 
fully developed root systems. Every one is big enough to look 
well right now , but not so big as to be extravagantly expensive. 
Write For Our 1917 Handbook To-day 
It describes in detail hundreds of choice, vigorous Trees, 
Shrubs and Hardy Flowering Plants and tells how to grow them 
successfully. Mailed free. 
THOMAS MEEHAN & SONS 
6717 Chew Street, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. 
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